Provocative Earth photos from space

Latest photos from the International Space Station

By By VANESSA HO

Photo: Chris Hadfield, Internationship Space Station

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If you followed the photos and tweets of now-retired astronaut Chris Hadfield earlier this year, you'll be glad to know that NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, now currently in space, is every bit the sharer of Earth photos.

Hadfield retired in May, after serving as commander of the International Space Station. While there, he became a rock-star space celebrity, with videos, fun Reddit chats, eloquent tweets and thought-provoking images of Earth.

Nyberg, a flight engineer from Minnesota, arrived at the International Space Station in May and has since proved to be an active "pinner" on Pinterest. Like Hadfield, she documents daily life without gravity and posts strange and beautiful photos of planet Earth. Click through the photos for a look.

(Photo: "Moonrise over New Brunswick, Canada," posted and captioned by Karen Nyberg, June 2013). less

If you followed the photos and tweets of now-retired astronaut Chris Hadfield earlier this year, you'll be glad to know that NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, now currently in space, is every bit the sharer of Earth ... more

Photo: Karen Nyberg, International Space Station

If you followed the photos and tweets of now-retired astronaut... Photo-4985877.67364 - Beaumont Enterprise

Karen Nyberg on May 31, 2013, at work in the International Space Station. "This is my first pin (on Pinterest) from space!" she wrote. In addition to Earth photos, she documents an astronaut's life, from washing long hair in zero-g conditions to making desserts with space shuttle staples. less

Karen Nyberg on May 31, 2013, at work in the International Space Station. "This is my first pin (on Pinterest) from space!" she wrote. In addition to Earth photos, she documents an astronaut's life, from ... more

Photo: Karen Nyberg, International Space Station

Karen Nyberg on May 31, 2013, at work in the International Space... Photo-4985875.67364 - Beaumont Enterprise

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"The Earth's horizon, just before sunrise. Beautiful lines of colour, a rainbow halo for the planet" - Chris Hadfield, 2013.

"The Earth's horizon, just before sunrise. Beautiful lines of colour, a rainbow halo for the planet" - Chris Hadfield, 2013.

"The river hiccups like a zipper on an old coat" - Chris Hadfield, April 2013. (Is the river in Brazil? Bolivia?)

"The river hiccups like a zipper on an old coat" - Chris Hadfield, April 2013. (Is the river in Brazil? Bolivia?)

Photo: Chris Hadfield, Internationship Space Station

"The river hiccups like a zipper on an old coat" - Chris... Photo-4985935.67364 - Beaumont Enterprise

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"Photographing earth in the cupola with the big lens" - Chris Hadfield, 2013.

While stationed in space, Hadfield became known for his poetic
captions and popular videos. When schoolkids asked him about gravity and
water, he answered with a video of himself wringing out a sponge in
space.

Utah's Great Salt Lake, in June of 2013. Photo-4985855.67364 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Karen Nyberg, in her NASA portrait. She has a doctorate in mechanical engineering and has worked for NASA since 1991. She did her first spaceflight in 2008, in a mission to deliver equipment to the International Space Station. Currently assigned to NASA's Expediton
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Karen Nyberg, in her NASA portrait. She has a doctorate in mechanical engineering and has worked for NASA since 1991. She did her first spaceflight in 2008, in a mission to deliver equipment to the ... more

Photo: NASA, Via Getty Images

Karen Nyberg, in her NASA portrait. She has a doctorate in... Photo-4985896.67364 - Beaumont Enterprise

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"Controlling the robotic arm, carrying spacewalker Luca Parmitano, from inside the Space Station during the spacewalk on July 9, 2013." - Karen Nyberg

"Controlling the robotic arm, carrying spacewalker Luca Parmitano, from inside the Space Station during the spacewalk on July 9, 2013." - Karen Nyberg